‘Short term, Buffalo finished the soft part of its schedule at 8-3, its victories over teams that are a collective 18-63. It has solidified its position as the AFC’s No. 1 wild card, two full games ahead of Tennessee, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis and Oakland (all 6-5). The bad news is that in the Bills’ five closing games they will be underdogs in four of them, at Dallas (6-5) Thanksgiving afternoon, home with Baltimore (8-2 heading into tonight’s game against the Rams in L.A.), at Pittsburgh and at New England (10-1).’
Archives for November 25, 2019
On this day, Gore earned the game ball
‘“My running back coach (Kelly Skipper) came to me and said, “Hey, we’re gonna get it today,’” Gore noted. “I want to thank Skip for just keeping me up these last couple of weeks. He knew I wanted to be out there with my teammates and peers.’
Singletary records first 100-yard game in Bills’ 20-3 victory
‘In addition, his 65 yards of total offense put him in a tie with Marshall Faulk for fourth on the National Football League’s all-time scrimmage yards list with 19,154.’
For Bills’ defense, challenges only escalate from here
‘”So we’ve got a lot to work on,” the veteran defensive end said. “But that’s the kind of guys that we have on that side of the ball. We say that we’re playing ‘good’ defense when we give up points. And that’s how we play. We’re a very stingy group. We’re tough on ourselves and we expect more.”‘
Bills’ offensive line flexes muscle, depth in manhandling Broncos
‘“Selfishly, as a man, you want to go out there and play,” said Morse, who said he expects to play Thursday against Dallas. “But at the same time, it’s an excellent team win. I’m so proud of these guys. I’m disappointed that I couldn’t be a part of it. But I couldn’t believe the grit these dudes showed and I’m very proud.”’
Cole Beasley escapes injury, comes back to put up big numbers in Bills’ win over Broncos
‘“When I was on the ground, I kind of knew it just needed to calm down a little bit,” he said. “It’s the ankle I’ve been dealing with, so it’s kind of the same issue. It wasn’t anything I was too worried about, I was just more (ticked) off that it happened.”’
Frank Gore passes Barry Sanders for third in NFL career rushing yards
‘“I really didn’t think about it,” Gore said, explaining his mindset entering the game. “After the game when I saw all the cameras, I was like, ‘Man, I passed Barry. … And I’m a guy who they said wouldn’t be in the league more than two or three years, and I got a chance to pass him today. I’m blessed.”’
Lot of little things went right on Bills’ 2 TD passes vs. Broncos
‘“That’s the thing that sold it,” Brown said of the head-turn that made his route look like a slant. “Chris Harris, he’s a veteran. If you don’t give him the full concept, it throws it off. I knew what I was going against. It was a great play and a great ball by Josh.”’
Bills win puts Sean McDermott in good company
‘The win improved McDermott’s record to 23-20, tying Chuck Knox for second most wins by a Bills coach over his first three years. Wade Phillips had 29 wins in three seasons.’
Bills’ monster ground game leads to strong rushing grade against Broncos
‘The Bills were penalized a whopping 12 times for 90 yards. Those issues will be covered up by the win, but they need to be cleaned up moving forward.’
Bills dominant on defense, Josh Allen beats Brandon Allen in 20-3 romp over the Broncos
‘The Bills now have a quick turnaround as they head to Dallas for a Thanksgiving Day showdown with the Dallas Cowboys. And heading to Big D with eight wins is sure more comfortable than with seven.’
Tre’Davious White makes another big play to key Bills’ dominant defensive effort
‘The Bills were outstanding on defense as they have been for a good portion of the season, and as has often been the case, White was in the middle of it all.’
Roth: Broncos’ first mistake was talking smack to Shaq Lawson, Bills’ defense
‘“That’s my thing, I talk junk. You can’t out-junk me. I like that stuff. To start the game, I think it was No. 60 (center Connor McGovern), he goes ‘I haven’t remembered you since college.’ I said, ‘I bet I show you.’’’’
Report card: Bills say they proved doubters wrong with best performance of season
‘Penalties were a big problem in this game (12 for 90 yards), and while I typically blame players for not executing, some of this has to be pinned on coaching. Sean McDermott called two timeouts that I felt were a complete waste and could have been hurtful in a close game. His habit of calling timeouts on defense after the opposition has shown its look on a big third- or fourth-down play seems unnecessary at times.’
Bills’ defense clamps down on Broncos; Josh Allen wows in win: 5 instant observations
‘Milano’s surge in the second half of the season has helped the Bills shore up their run defense, and they’re going to need him to continue to play at this level when Buffalo goes up against top offenses like Dallas and Baltimore in the next two weeks. Milano’s been attacking ball carriers and responsible in terms of his gap integrity, which is something coach Sean McDermott has been harping on in recent weeks.’